A man walks past the Aylesbury Estate in south London, Britain October 5, 2015. In the past decade, 50 social housing estates with 30,000 homes have been regenerated across London. Neil Hal
Reuters / Neil Hall
LONDON — England's chronic housing problems are causing people to suffer anxiety, depression, and panic attacks, according to mental health charity Shelter.

Among people who had suffered housing problems within the past five years, 69% said their mental health had been affected.

Polling company ComRes interviewed 3,509 people from across England in February, 30% of whom said they had experienced poor housing, rent problems, or the threat of eviction.

Around one in 20 said that they had visited a GP because of their mental state, and some had considered suicide.

Shelter said that if those figures were replicated across England, one million would have sought medical help because of mental health issues caused by poor housing, the threat of eviction, or rental troubles.